To walk with short steps while your body rocks from side to side. It is the walk of a duck or a penguin — and that picture is the heart of the word.

To walk with short steps用小碎步走路， while your body rocks from side to side身體同時左右搖晃。 It is the walk of a duck or a penguin這是鴨子或企鵝走路的樣子—— and that picture is the heart of the word這個畫面就是這個字的核心。

People waddle too, and when we say a person waddles we usually mean one of three things: they are very heavy, they are heavily pregnant, or they are a small child just learning to walk. It is also a noun: 'the duck's waddle', 'she walked with a waddle'.

People waddle too人也會waddle， and when we say a person waddles當我們說一個人waddle時， we usually mean one of three things通常指三種情況之一： they are very heavy他很胖， they are heavily pregnant她懷孕、肚子很大， or they are a small child just learning to walk或他是剛學走路的小小孩。 It is also a noun它也可以當名詞： 'the duck's waddle'「the duck's waddle鴨子搖搖擺擺的走姿」， 'she walked with a waddle'「she walked with a waddle她走起路來搖搖擺擺」。

Used about animals, it is neutral and even affectionate. Used about a person, be careful — it can easily sound like you are laughing at their body. The safest uses are about small children, about penguins, and about yourself: pregnant women often say cheerfully 'I waddle everywhere now'. Saying it about another adult's weight is unkind, even when it is accurate.

Used about animals用在動物身上時， it is neutral and even affectionate這個字是中性的，甚至帶點可愛的感覺。 Used about a person, be careful用在人身上就要小心—— it can easily sound like you are laughing at their body很容易聽起來像在笑對方的身材。 The safest uses are about small children, about penguins, and about yourself最安全的用法是講小小孩、講企鵝，或講自己： pregnant women often say cheerfully 'I waddle everywhere now'孕婦常常會開心地說「I waddle everywhere now我現在走到哪都搖搖擺擺的」。 Saying it about another adult's weight is unkind拿這個字說別的大人的體重是不厚道的， even when it is accurate即使講的是事實。